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Erskine Neale was an English clergyman and author. His most well known work published in 1848 was 'The Closing Scene or Christianity and Infidelity contrasted in the Last Hours of Remarkable Persons' which was republished several times and reprinted in America. Neale was also a collector of autographs and was an expert on handwriting.
Erskine Neale was an English clergyman and author. His most well known work published in 1848 was 'The Closing Scene or Christianity and Infidelity contrasted in the Last Hours of Remarkable Persons' which was republished several times and reprinted in America. Neale was also a collector of autographs and was an expert on handwriting.
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| Title: | Letter from Erskine Neale |
|---|---|
| Description: | Erskine Neale asks the recipient (Richard Bentley perhaps, who published several of Neale's books) about publishing a forthcoming work which is almost completed. He refers to previous works including 'The Bishop's Daughter' and 'The Living and the Dead'. He also refers to himself, with regard to his books, in the third person. |
| Address: | The Rectory, Histon, near Woodbridge |
| Letter dated: | 06-03-1848 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 2 pages ; glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | The Bishop's Daughter; The Living and the Dead |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © clipartqueen.com |
| Identifier: | SL_142 |
